I guess the people who are very negative have plenty of money to buy gifts, but what if someone doesn’t? I have the money, but I wouldn’t want to waste someone else’s money by letting their gift just sit in a closet. I do have some gifts that are very sentimental that I would never give away even if they do sit in a closet, but gifts given that have nothing to do with my likes or lifestyle? It’s not that I’m saying the gift is crap. It’s just saying I didn’t need it, or the giver guessed wrong about me, but I still appreciate the thought and time they spent giving me something.
Gifts like wine, candies, and candles, are meant to be used and then they are gone. So, regifting those isn’t like the person will come to your house and see you aren’t using it.
The gift my husband and I are taking to the Christmas party is a plaque that says “Bless This Home” and has a little stand. I don’t remember who gave it to us. I’m not religious, I don’t like a lot of knickknacks around the house, it sits in the closet in a box. I bet someone at the party will like those types of scripty signs in their house.
Plus, what about the amount of stuff and waste in the world? Especially, the United States of America. We buy so much that winds up in landfills. Passing along perfectly good gifts helps to reduce that.
You can tell the person that it’s a regift. “I received potpourri from Cindy and I wont use it, would you like it?” When you see how happy the new receiver is about the item you won’t feel bad anymore.